Benjamin, Joseph

Birth Name Benjamin, Joseph 1a 2a
Gramps ID I155426
Gender male
Age at Death 70 years, 6 months, 16 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Birth [E238015] 1633-09-16 Cambridge,Middlesex,Mass.  
1b 2b
Death [E238016] 1704-04-00 NewLondon,NewLondon,CT  
1c 2c

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Benjamin, John [I155428]about 15961645-06-14
Mother Eddy, Abigail [I148499]WFT 1566-1607WFT 1584-1691
    Brother     Benjamin, John [I155447] 1620-09-11 1706-12-22
    Brother     Benjamin, Richard [I155434] about 1622 WFT 1623-1712
    Brother     Benjamin, Caleb [I155435] about 1622 WFT 1623-1712
    Sister     Benjamin, Abigail [I155436] about 1624 1704-10-30
    Sister     Benjamin, Mary [I155437] about 1626 1646-04-10
    Brother     Benjamin, Samuel [I155438] about 1628 1669-09-25
         Benjamin, Joseph [I155426] 1633-09-16 1704-04-00
    Brother     Benjamin, Joshua [I155439] 1642-05-06 1682-05-06
    Brother     Benjamin, Abel [I155440] 1645 1713-05-10
    Brother     Benjamin, Caleb [I155441] 1647 1684-05-08

Families

    Family of Benjamin, Joseph and Lambert\lombard, Jemima [F47856]
Married Wife Lambert\lombard, Jemima [I155429] ( * 1636 + 1665 )
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage [E345197] 1661-06-10 ,,Mass.  
1d 2d
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Benjamin, Abigail [I155430]1661/2-03-23 (Julian)WFT 1663-1756
Benjamin, Jemima [I156221]FEB 1665/66WFT 1667-1760
    Family of Benjamin, Joseph and Clark, Sarah [F1177]
Married Wife Clark, Sarah [I155427] ( * 1639-08-01 + 1716 )
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage [E301962] after 1666 ,,Mass.  
1e 2e
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Benjamin, Sarah [I156222]1667WFT 1668-1761
Benjamin, Hannah [I156223]FEB 1668/69WFT 1670-1763
Benjamin, Mary [I156224]1670-04-00WFT 1671-1764
Benjamin, Joseph, Jr. [I155415]1673-04-291738-05-00
Benjamin, Mercy [I156225]1674/5-03-12 (Julian)WFT 1676-1769
Benjamin, Elizabeth [I156226]1678/9-01-14 (Julian)WFT 1680-1773
Benjamin, John [I156228]1682WFT 1683-1772
Benjamin, Kesiah [I156227]1688WFT 1689-1782

Narrative

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[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #3162, Date of Import: Dec 5, 1998]

BENJAMIN GENEALOGY
Joseph was a watchman at Charlestown in 1665 and was named in sessions (court records). He lived in Barnstable and then before 1668 he moved to Yarmouth. He is mentioned in the ANNALS OF YARMOUTH in Oct.3,1663 and April 29, 1673. In Yarmouth, his farm was near the Meadows.
In 1680 he exchanged his farm for that of Joseph Gorham in Barnstable. He sold a farm in Cambridge, which he inherited, on Oct. 30,1686.
The town of Preston,CT was established in 1686 and Joseph and his family moved there in 1696, where he bought 100 acres of land. His abstract of purchase was made 27July1696 and is as follows : " John Stanton Sr., of Stonington,NewLondon Co., colony of Conn., for 13 pounds 12 shillings, sold to Joseph Benjamin, now resident of town of Preston, same county and Colony, 100 acres of upland, fresh meadow land and swamp in the township of Preston..." and then follows a description of boundaries of the land.It is recorded in Vol.1 pg.273 of the Preston Land Records.
In 1703 the father followed common custom, and deeded his lands to his two sons, Joseph and John.

Pedigree

  1. Benjamin, John [I155428]
    1. Eddy, Abigail [I148499]
      1. Benjamin, John [I155447]
      2. Benjamin, Richard [I155434]
      3. Benjamin, Caleb [I155435]
      4. Benjamin, Abigail [I155436]
      5. Benjamin, Mary [I155437]
      6. Benjamin, Samuel [I155438]
      7. Benjamin, Joseph
        1. Lambert\lombard, Jemima [I155429]
          1. Benjamin, Abigail [I155430]
          2. Benjamin, Jemima [I156221]
        2. Clark, Sarah [I155427]
          1. Benjamin, Sarah [I156222]
          2. Benjamin, Hannah [I156223]
          3. Benjamin, Mary [I156224]
          4. Benjamin, Joseph, Jr. [I155415]
          5. Benjamin, Mercy [I156225]
          6. Benjamin, Elizabeth [I156226]
          7. Benjamin, John [I156228]
          8. Benjamin, Kesiah [I156227]
      8. Benjamin, Joshua [I155439]
      9. Benjamin, Abel [I155440]
      10. Benjamin, Caleb [I155441]

Ancestors

Source References

  1. Brøderbund Software, Inc.: World Family Tree Vol. 1, Ed. 1 [S3233886]
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  2. 3162.ftw [S3320656]
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